A cholera outbreak has resulted in the death of at least 37 people in Borno State, the state government has said.
According to the Executive Secretary of the Borno State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency, Dr Saleh Kaza, more than 3,000 cholera cases have been recorded across seven local government areas of the state in May.
Kaza, in a statement on Saturday, said the cases were recorded between May 1 and May 29, following the confirmation of the first infection earlier in the month.
He described the outbreak as a serious public health emergency requiring urgent preventive measures.
“Following the first incident report on the 1st of May and confirmation on the 4th of May, it is confirmed that we are facing a serious health crisis as a devastating cholera outbreak has struck Borno, with over 3,000 reported cases and 37 tragic deaths across 36 wards in 7 local government areas within May,” he said.
